The XXX Triatlón de Fuente Álamo

Fuente Álamo hosts its annual triathlon in the late afternoon of Saturday May 18th 2019, with 1,000 elite athletes competing in this gruelling triathlon, most of them from Spain, but also including participants from Venezuela, Hungary and new Zealand this year.

The events begin with the 750 metre swimming trial, starting at 4.45pm in the Puerto de Mazarrón on the Playa de El Rihuete beach.

Residents living along the roads which run between the Puerto de Mazarrón and Fuente Álamo, namely the N332 through Valdelentisco, and the E-17 and E-15 which run through las Palas and onto Fuente Álamo might like to know that the 30th “Triatlón Nacional Villa de Fuente Álamo”, the Fuente Álamo Triathlon, is taking place between 4.30pm and 6.30pm as these roads will be closed to traffic. This year the town hall of Fuente Álamo went to the trouble of sending letters to residents along the route informing them of the road closure! And they were in dual languages. Impressive!

The triathlon begins on the Playa del Rihuete, in the Puerto de Mazarrón at 4.45pm.

Several hundred highly toned athletes run into the sea, swim 750 metres then leap onto their bicycles and cycle the 25 km to Fuente Álamo up through the twisty, gruelling section of Valdelentisco then across the central flatlands through Las Palas to arrive in Fuente Álamo, where they then run 5 kilometres more.

Roads along the route will be closed accordingly to allow the passage of the competitors as normal.

On arrival, the athletes and spectators enjoy music and entertainment well into the evening!